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intercalation compound

intercalation compound noun: a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted.

Noun

intercalation compound (plural intercalation compounds)

  1. a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted

Forms of intercalation compound

pluralintercalation compounds

Words formed from intercalation compound

  • graphite intercalation compound

Questions about intercalation compound

What does intercalation compound mean?
Intercalation compound means a crystalline solid consisting of a host lattice containing voids into which guest atoms or molecules are inserted.
What part of speech is intercalation compound?
Intercalation compound is a noun.
What is the plural of intercalation compound?
The plural of intercalation compound is intercalation compounds.

Words near intercalation compound in the dictionary

  1. intercalate
  2. intercalated
  3. intercalates
  4. intercalating
  5. intercalation
  6. intercalation compound
  7. intercalation compounds
  8. intercalations
  9. intercalative
  10. intercalatively
  11. intercalator

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